Joseph Napoleon Perrault, Tufts, 1907, Danielson.

Nathaniel Hibbard, Harvard, 1882, Danielson.

Ermlieu Roch, Montreal Vic. School, 1890, North Grosvenor Dale.

Francis Joseph O'Brien, Fordham, 1913, Middletown.

Gerardo G. Petrocelli, Univ. of Naples, Italy, 1905, Middletown.

James William Dawson, Toledo, 1894, Stafford Springs.

Floyd Albert Weed, Albany, 1912, Torrington.

James Joseph Tynan, P. & S., Balt., 1907, Torrington.
Lawrence Dillon Neary, Georgetown, 1913, Torrington.
Wallace Elsworth Hoffman, Hahn. Chi., 1905, Torrington.
Harry Bailey Chapin, Georgetown, 1908, Torrington.
William Clement Kennedy, Georgetown, 1910, Torrington.
Thomas Leonard Thomson, Hahn. Phil., 1901, Torrington.
Marvin Zabriski Westervelt, N. Y. Homeo., 1899, Litchfield.
Florizel Janvier, Univ. of Vt., 1913, New Hartford.

Albert L. Tuttle, Albany, 1888, Kent.

The Society has lost through death ten members as reported by the County Secretaries. The list follows:

Jean Dumortier, South Norwalk.

Frank A. Elmes, Derby.
Josaphat Gaucher, Putnam.

Frederick Gilnack, Rockville.
Charles R. Hart, Bethel.
Fred P. Lane, New Haven.
George D. Stanton, Stonington.
James L. Sullivan, Bridgeport.
Henry G. Varno, Thompsonville.
Frederick B. Willard, Hartford.

In the Summer of 1912, I was asked by Dr. Wilder Tileston, who had been elected Secretary of this Society, to assist him in the work as he was busily engaged in scientific work and also, would be away during the Summer. I accepted. Later in the year, Dr. Tileston was taken ill and I acted as Secretary, pro tempore. Since that time there has been begun changes of profound nature in the social structure of industrial life of which the medical profession must take cognizance and to which it must adjust itself. These movements, together with the involvements of the great war, have at times greatly added to the routine duties of the State Secretary. After five years of secretarial

duties, I regret that I am obliged to give up the work on account of pressure of medical and other duties. I have enjoyed the work. I wish to thank the members for their helpful coöperation. A table showing changes in membership is appended.

(3) Report of the Chairman of the Council, Dr. William H. Carmalt (New Haven):

REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL. Mr. President and Members of the House of Delegates:

The Council has held two meetings during the current year of the Society: The first for organization on May 18, 1916, at which Dr. W. H. Carmalt was elected Chairman; Dr. W. R. Steiner of Hartford County and Dr. C. J. Bartlett of New Haven County and the Secretary were made the Publication Committee and that the Auditors for the ensuing year be Dr.

W. R. Steiner of Hartford and T. F. Rockwell of Rockville. The salary of the Secretary for the year was determined at $150. The second meeting was held at Hartford on April 28, 1917, at which all the members were present except the Secretary, who was absent on account of illness. Dr. Steiner was appointed Secretary pro tem.

A free discussion of the duties of the Society towards the Government on account of the war was held, but as under the Constitution such matters come to the House of Delegates for consideration the discussion in the Council was quite informal and no action taken.

The following vote was passed, viz: That members enlisted in public service by the Government be exempt from dues during their period of service.

The following nominations for officers for the ensuing year is respectfully presented, viz.:

President.

EDWARD K. RooT, Hartford.

Vice-Presidents.

PATRICK CASSIDY, Norwich.
CHARLES C. GODFREY, Bridgeport.

Secretary.

JOHN E. LANE, New Haven.

Treasurer.

PHINEAS H. INGALLS, Hartford.

Committee on Scientific Work.

Ernest A. Wells, Hartford. Eli B. Ives, Bridgeport.

Committee on Medical Examination and Medical Education. SELDOM B. OVERLOCK, Pomfret.

Committee on Public Policy and Legislation.
Everitt J. McKnight, Hartford County.
Charles J. Foote, New Haven County.
Charles C. Gildersleeve, New London County.
William H. Donaldson, Fairfield County.
Charles E. Simonds, Windham County.

Ralph S. Goodwin, Litchfield County.
Frank H. Hallock, Middlesex County.
Eli P. Flint, Tolland County.

Committee on Honorary Members and Degrees.
Samuel M. Garlick, Bridgeport.

Max Mailhouse, New Haven. Frank K. Hallock, Cromwell.

Delegate to the American Medical Association.

Edward T. Bradstreet, Meriden.

Delegates to State Association.

Maine-F. M. Tukey; P. H. Ingalls.

New Hampshire-S. M. Garlick.
Vermont-C. J. Bartlett.

Massachusetts-George M. Burroughs.

Rhode Island-Patrick J. Cassidy.

New York-F. C. Hyde.

New Jersey

Pennsylvania-F. H. Barnes.

WILLIAM H. CARMALT,

Chairman.

(4) Reports of the Councilors from the different County Societies of the State:

REPORT OF THE COUNCILORS.

(a) Hartford County, by Dr. Walter R. Steiner:

Mr. President and Gentlemen of the House of Delegates: The Hartford County Medical Association has had a prosperous year. We now have two hundred and forty-five members,

having received twenty-three new ones; four have resigned on account of their removal from the State, one has been suspended, three have been dropped for non-payment of dues, and four have died. As the writer of Ecclesiasticus says, "There be of them that have left a name behind them that their praises might be reported. And some there be, who have no memorial: who are perished, as though they had never been." In this former group we find the names of our deceased members, Frederick Buell Willard, Henry George Varno, Edward Bradbury Lyon, and William Sanford Kingsbury. Their obituaries will be found in the transactions of this Society, that of Dr. Willard having already appeared. Two successful meetings have been held during the year, at which two out-of-town physicians have spoken. Dr. Elliott P. Joslin of Boston was the speaker at the fall meeting. He spoke on the treatment of diabetes mellitus; while this spring Dr. Henry A. Christian, Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School, discussed the classification of cases of nephritis. All of the hospitals in the county have been crowded during the year, and the Medical Library at the Hunt Memorial has sought to increase its usefulness to the Medical Society and the community at large by enlarging its library in all the fields of medicine. Ninety-seven current periodicals are now on file in the reading room, and the stacks contain about eight thousand volumes.

We are at the beginning of a great war, a war that should fire our patriotism and arouse in each one of us a boundless enthusiasm to give our country the best possible service. For this purpose an organization, designated the State Committee of the Council for National Defense, has had its origin. In each county in the State we find a committee to consider the means necessary for the county to raise its proper quota of physicians to act during the duration of the war. We are endeavoring to see to it that Hartford County will not lag behind the other counties in furnishing its full quota of medical men. The state in which Nathan Hale had both his birth and residence should again come to the forefront in its patriotism. We should call to mind his last words when he said, "My only regret is that I can give but one life for my country."